P AGE 16 Lithogeochemistry for Exploration and Research WRAICP T race element WRAICP T race element WRAT race 4B 4B2std 4Litho 4B2 research 4 Lithoresearch Al 2 O 3 001 001 001 CaO 001 001 001 Cr 2 O 3 001 001 001 Fe 2 O 3 001 001 001 K 2 O 001 001 001 MgO 001 001 001 MnO 0001 0001 0001 Na 2 O 001 001 001 NiO P 2 O 5 001 001 001 SiO 2 001 001 001 T iO 2 0001 0001 0001 V 2 O 5 LOI 001 001 001 Ag 05 05 05 05 05 As 05 5 05 5 05 5 05 5 05 Au 2 ppb 2 ppb 2 ppb 2 ppb 2 ppb Ba 2 3 3 3 3 Be 1 1 1 Bi 10 04 04 01 01 Br 05 05 05 05 05 Ca Cd 05 05 05 05 05 Co 1 1 1 1 1 Cr 5 20 5 20 5 20 5 20 5 Cs 1 05 05 01 01 Cu 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 Fe 001 001 Ga 1 1 1 1 Ge 1 1 05 05 Hf 1 02 02 01 01 In 02 02 01 01 Ir 5 ppb 5 ppb 5 ppb 5 ppb 5 ppb Mo 5 2 2 2 2 Na 001 001 Nb 1 1 02 02 Ni 1 20 1 20 1 20 1 20 1 Pb 5 5 5 5 5 Rb 20 2 2 1 1 S 100 100 100 100 100 Sb 02 05 02 05 02 02 02 Sc 1 01 1 01 01 1 01 Se 3 3 3 3 3 Sn 1 1 1 1 Sr 1 2 2 2 2 T a 05 01 01 001 001 Th 02 01 01 005 005 Tl 01 01 005 005 U 05 01 01 001 001 V 5 5 5 5 5 W 1 1 1 05 05 Y 1 1 2 05 05 Zn 1 30 1 30 1 30 1 30 1 Zr 2 5 4 1 1 La 05 01 01 005 005 Ce 3 01 01 005 005 Pr 005 005 001 001 Nd 5 01 01 005 005 Sm 01 01 01 001 001 Eu 02 005 005 0005 0005 Gd 01 01 001 001 Tb 05 01 01 001 001 Dy 01 01 001 001 Ho 01 01 001 001 Er 01 01 001 001 Tm 005 005 0005 0005 Yb 02 01 01 001 001 Lu 005 001 004 0002 0002 T h e m o s t a g g r e s s i v e f u s i o n t e c h n i q u e e m p l o y s a l i t h i u m m e t a b o ratetetraborate fusion Fusion is performed by a robot at Actlabs w h i c h p r o v i d e s a f a s t f u s i o n o f t h e h i g h e s t q u a l i t y i n t h e i n d u s t r y T h e r e s u l t i n g m o l t e n b e a d i s r a p i d l y d i g e s t e d i n a w e a k n i t r i c a c i d solution The fusion ensures that the entire sample is dissolved It i s o n l y w i t h t h i s a t t a c k t h a t m a j o r o x i d e s i n c l u d i n g S i O 2 r e f r a c t o r y m i n e r a l s i e z i r c o n s p h e n e m o n a z i t e c h r o m i t e g a h n i t e e t c R E E a n d o t h e r h i g h f i e l d s t r e n g t h e l e m e n t s a r e p u t i n t o s o l u t i o n H i g h sulphidebearing rocks may require dif ferent treatment but can still b e a d e q u a t e l y a n a l y z e d A n a l y s i s i s b y I C P O E S a n d I C P M S Quality of data is exceptional and can be used for the most exacting applications V alues on replicates and standards are provided at no cost as are REE chondrite plots Eu determinations are semiquan titative in samples having extremely high Ba concentrations 5 M i n e r a l i z e d S a m p l e s A l t h o u g h i n t e n d e d p r i m a r i l y f o r u n m i n e r a l i z e d samples mineralized samples can be analyzed However data may b e s e m i q u a n t i t a t i v e f o r c h a l c o p h i l e e l e m e n t s A g A s B i C o C u M o N i P b S b S n W a n d Z n F o r q u a n t i t a t i v e c h a l c o p h i l e d a t a s e e Quant addons below Code 4B ICPOES Whole Rock Package Whole rock data which meets or exceeds quality of data by fusion XRF Code 4C the old standard in whole rock analysis C o d e 4 B 2 T r a c e E l e m e n t I C P M S p a c k a g e T h e t r a c e e l e m e n t package by ICPMS Codes 4B2STD or 4B2RESEARCH on the f u s i o n s o l u t i o n p r o v i d e s r e s e a r c h q u a l i t y d a t a w h e t h e r u s i n g standard or research detection limits Research designation indicates lower detection limits C o d e 4 L i t h o a n d C o d e 4 L i t h o r e s e a r c h T h e 4 B a n d 4 B 2 p a c k a g e s are combined WRAICP Code 4B 3800 1 10 samples 3200 1 1 samples T race Code 4B2std 5500 1 10 samples 5000 1 1 samples Code 4B2 Research 9000 1 10 samples 7500 1 1 samples WRA T race Code 4Litho 7800 1 10 samples 6500 1 1 samples Code 4LithoResearch 1 1000 1 10 samples 9000 1 1 samples Addons 4B1 975 surcharge 4BINAA 1735 surcharge QUANT 1865 surcharge Code 4B1 Optional elements by multiacid digestion Code 4BINAA Optional elements are available b y INAA Please add 05 to 30 g depending on sample size you prefer to analyze for Au with this option A l l e l e m e n t s a r e i n p p m e x c e pt w h e r e n o t e d P r i c e s p e r s a m p l e Quant designation For quantitative values of chalcophile elements a surcharge will apply A minimum sample weight of 5 g is required When submitting pulp material it must be 95 200 mesh 74 m or additional pulverization charges will apply Litho ICPOESICPMS